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10 Things to Know for Today

The Associated Press

Posted:
08/19/2014 06:04:52 AM EDT

Updated:
08/19/2014 06:14:05 AM EDT

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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2009 file photo, McDonald's employee Cortney Sobowiec hands a patron a salad at the drive up window at McDonalds in Williamsville, N.Y. McDonald?s understands its reputation for serving cheap, greasy fare is a growing liability and is trying to change in a variety of ways. (AP Photo/David Duprey, file)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. ARRESTS, TEAR GAS MAR FERGUSON NIGHT

Despite the deployment of the National Guard, who stood back, clashes between police and protesters continued in the St. Louis suburb where the unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by a policeman.

2. OBAMA STRUGGLES TO FIND ROLE IN FERGUSON CRISIS

The nation's first black president is caught between his obligation to defend government actions and the expectation that he would empathize with African Americans' grievances.

3. REPORT SAYS MILITANTS IN SYRIA HAVE ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS

New findings come as the FAA forbids American carriers from flying over Syrian airspace for fear of being shot down.

4. CEASEFIRE EXTENSION ALLOWS MIDEAST TALKS TO CONTINUE

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are trying to hammer out a long-term deal in Cairo that may ease the blockade on Gaza.

5. JEFFORDS REMEMBERED FOR INDEPENDENT STREAK

The quiet Vermont senator voted against his party many times till he split from it, giving the Senate majority to Democrats in 2001.

6. WHAT SOME CHICAGOANS ARE LOOKING FOR

A challenger to Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The former White House chief of staff has tackled many problems in his first term but ticked off critics who are seeking a replacement in 2015.

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man has been charged with impersonating an officer by using sirens and flashing lights to skip to the head of the drive-thru line at a fast-food restaurant. Full Story